Mers has brought up a loaded question as to whether graffiti is priceless or worthless by painting a spray can and handcuffs on a traditional scale. It’s pretty apparent where Mers stands on this one and where we do as well.

With the right penmanship, a good tag can be more effective than any fancy colored wild style piece. On the other hand, an inventive idea with proper execution can make a piece stand out and demand your attention. Mers’s is doing a great job at working with new ideas and making them work.

Mers is one of those rare train writers who actually makes an attempt to paint something uniquely different and with a concept every time he goes to the train yard. On this panel, a brightly colored piñata is receiving a heavy swat sending Mers’s letters soaring through the air.